Dynamics of Foliations, Groups and Pseudogroups
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About the Book
Foliations, groups and pseudogroups are objects which are closely related via the notion of holonomy. In the 1980s they became considered as general dynamical systems. This book deals with their dynamics. Since "dynamicsa is a very extensive term, we focus on some of its aspects only. Roughly speaking, we concentrate on notions and results related to different ways of measuring complexity of the systems under consideration. More precisely, we deal with different types of growth, entropies and dimensions of limiting objects. Invented in the 1980s (by E. Ghys, R. Langevin and the author) geometric entropy of a foliation is the principal object of interest among all of them.

Throughout the book, the reader will find a good number of inspirating problems related to the topics covered.

This book deals with the dynamics of general systems such as foliations, groups and pseudogroups, systems which are closely related via the notion of holonomy. It concentrates on notions and results related to different ways of measuring complexity of systems under consideration. More precisely, it deals with different types of growth, entropies and dimensions of limiting objects. Problems related to the topics covered are provided throughout the book.

Book Details
ISBN-13: 9783764370916
EAN: 9783764370916
Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2004
Bood Data Readership Text: Tertiary Education (US: College)
Dewey: 514.72
Height: 235 mm
Illustrations: biography
LCCN: 2004047725
No of Pages: 228
PrintOnDemand: N
Series Title: Monografie Matematyczne
UK Availability: GXC
Year Of Publication: 2004
ISBN-10: 3764370912
Publisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG
Binding: Hardback
Country Of Origin: Switzerland
Gardner Classification Code: K00
Illustration: Y
Language: English
MediaMail: Y
Pagination: 228 pages, biography
Returnable: N
Spine Width: 17 mm
Width: 155 mm